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Staff Autopilot Software Engineer

H-1B & Green Card Salary Data and Market Analysis

Only 27 filings match this exact title. For the full picture, see the broader Software Engineer profile (890,387 filings).
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27

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$257,946

Median Salary

Across filings in selected period

1

Top Employers

Hiring This Role
Salary Distribution (All Employers + Top Employer Overlays)
10th Percentile

$218,605

25th Percentile

$235,678

Median (50th)

$257,946

75th Percentile

$270,192

90th Percentile

$290,463

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Top Employers Hiring Staff Autopilot Software Engineer
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
TESLA, INC. 26 $257,946 $200,000 - $320,400 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Staff 23 $250,000 $200,000 - $294,726
Manager 3 $286,200 $266,926 - $320,400
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Geographic Distribution
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Median Salary by State
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
Palo Alto CA 15 $259,500
PALO ALTO CA 4 $222,424
San Francisco CA 1 $271,280
San Jose CA 1 $259,500
Sunnyvale CA 1 $225,210
Related Roles & Career Progression

These roles are variations of Staff Autopilot Software Engineer with different seniority levels.

Role Experience Level Filings Avg Salary
Staff Autopilot Software Engineer 24 $246,709
SENIOR MANAGER AUTOPILOT SOFTWARE ENGINEERING 3 $291,175
Filing Volume Trend
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Median Salary Trend
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Year-over-Year Statistics
Fiscal Year Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
2022 2 $222,424 100.0%
2023 1 $200,000 100.0%
2024 4 $290,463 100.0%
2025 14 $254,750 100.0%
2026 5 $264,209 100.0%
Company Comparison - Staff Autopilot Software Engineer

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
TESLA, INC. 26 $257,946 100.0%
Data Source: U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) H-1B and green card (PERM) disclosure data. Data shown for fiscal years 2021 to present. Last updated: October 12, 2026

Note on Salary Data: For data quality, we exclude salaries below $30,000 (likely data entry errors) and above $1,000,000 (lacking automated validation for ultra-high compensation packages). This may affect statistics for some executive and specialized positions.